- [Narrator] Welcome back,…from the challenge movie,…I hope that went well.…Here in the solution movie, I'll show you…how I would approach this problem, and I…also want to point out that there are so many…different ways to do things in Photoshop,…there's so many different tools.…We could use the patch tool, the healing brush,…clone stamp tool, spot healing, content aware fill,…and there isn't one way which is right, and you…may have chosen a method which is different…then mine, and maybe it's even better than the way…that I work, that's okay.…Let me at least show you how I would approach this one.…

For me, I would think, big objects,…I'm going to use content aware fill.…So I want to duplicate the background layer.…In my real work flow, I do that by way of a shortcut.…The non - shortcut way is just to click and drag…to the new layer, the shortcut is to press Command J,…on a MAC, Control J on Windows, think J for jump,…it jumps or duplicates the contents of…one layer to another.…Next I'll rename the layer, press the L key to…

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1/18/2017

Want to improve your portraits, but can't afford to spend hours obsessing over distractions and discoloration? In this course, Chris Orwig shares techniques that can help you use Photoshop to bring out the best in your portrait subjects in a pinch. He explains how to remove distractions from the background of an image, as well as unwanted logos, jewelry, and even lint. He also shows how to shape and sculpt your portrait subjects, improve skin, eyes, teeth, and hair, and use multiple frames. To wrap up, he offers bonus tips for retouching black-and-white portraits and applying creative effects, plus a few advanced challenges for testing your ability to clean up a background and improve skin.